are reports of a small explosion and fire.here is where this is happening. st re both directions... it was shut down between river road and bicentennial way. kasier old redwood highway campus is closed. that is the north end of the kasier campus. (vo) the santa rosa press democrat is providing these still pictures to us. there is the truck in the back of the hospital, 101 is just to the left in the picture'a number of patients as we said were evacuated by hospital. a shelter in place has also been lifted.as you might remember this kaiser was evacuated last october during the wine country fires. this is a look at traffic in the area... the closure created quite a northern santa rosa and into downtowntold by authorities they are working to plug the leak in the oxygen truck. there is not that will happen. joining us on the phone now is paul lowenthal with the santa rosa fire department...

(vicki) and we first brought this breaking news information through our kron 4 mobile app around 3:30. you can stay up to date with the latest information by downloading our app right now or heading to our website at kron4 dot com. "no child should ever have to go through what our daughter went through". (grant) another big story tonight

at 5... a five year old...allegedly molested twice...by two different children at travis air force base. and now the family is taking action. a lawsuit is now being filed... saying the child-care center at air force base in fairfield did not properly supervise the little girl... leading to the assaults. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story. nats/facebook video"my five year old daughter has only been at the youth center for three weeks and she has already been molested...yes!" you are looking at a facebook video that was uploaded by tanisha porter. she says she posted the video because she was frustrated by the lack of repsonse by officials at the travis youth center on the travis air force base. that is where she alleges her daughter was molested in two separate incidents, by two different childrensotsotthe child's father marcus robinson says both incidents occurred in the travis youth center's restroom. he says the civilian

couple learned that after taking their complaint up the chain of commandsoton wednesday a federal child neglect claim was filed on behalf of the family by civil rights attorney john burrissotin response to the allegation travis air force base released a statement which reads in part..."our leaders closely followed the serious allegation concerning two five-year-old children at the travis youth center. upon notification, immediate action was taken to inform affected families and engage appropriate agencies on and off base to both thoroughly investigate the incident and review procedures" sotin fairfield haaziq madyun kron4news

(vicki) a story you will only see on kron 4... new details tonight into the rideshare rapist case.. the man accused of raping four women while posing as a rideshare driver. kron 4 has obtained court document detailing the terifying incidents, many that occured in the south of market area. that's where kron 4 's dan kerman joins us live tonight. dan?

court documents say suspected rideshare rapist orland vilchez lazo "targeted women who were particularly vulnerable" and should be held without bail because his release "would result in great bodily harm to others." court documents say the first incident occurred november 1 of 2013 and began outside virgil's sea room, a mission district bar. after calling a rideshare company, the victim was "picked up by a driver claiming to be her ride." court documents say she was "intoxicated during the drive" and "fell asleep." when she woke up she was in a deserted parking lot. that's when she was sexually assaulted.the second incident occurred february 18 of this year and began outside temple bar south of market. court documents say "the victim was sick from

the effects of alcohol" and she and her friend got into what they thought was the rideshare vehicle they ordered. when (the victim) "stated she needed to vomit... the driver pulled over and directed the friend to get a bottle of water for her." the defendant then drove off ... as the victim drifted "in and out of consciousness"... "he took her to a secluded location" where he sexually assaulted her.the third incident occurred may 5 of this year. court documents say the victim had "consumed several glasses of wine." she contacted a rideshare vehicle and got into a car she thought she had ordered. court documents say "the defendant proceeded to drive her to an unknown location... and stood in front of (the victim) with a knife." that's when authorities say she was sexually assaulted.the 4th incident occurred june 10 and began outside the temple bar. the victim ordered a rideshare vehicle and got into the one she believed she had ordered. "(the victim) was falling asleep and waking up throughout the course of the

ride." when she awoke, she was in an unknown location and "he began to threaten her and held a knife to her neck. she realized the wetness on her hands was her own blood and that she had been trying to fend off the knife with her hands." that's when she was sexually assaulted. but during the attack court documents say "she was able to get the door open after a struggle and was able to get out of the car and run away." the deadly wildfire near yosemite is burning out of control. so far-- the fire in mariposa county has scorched more than 17-thousand acres and it is more than 18-hundred firefighters are

battling the fire. there are road closures and mandatory evacuations.(vicki) here's a look at where the fire is burning right now. it's happening just west of yosemite... and el portal. all trails, campgrounds, restaurants and lodges at yosemite remain open. but smoke from the fire is polluting the air and limiting visibility. and the triple digit temperatures mixed with gusty winds are making for a dangerous situation for firefighters. . (grant) checking on weather in the area... (vicki) chief meteorologist lawrence karnow has a look at what firefighters are up against. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra v into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week.

p-g-and-e is facing yet another lawsuit for the north bay wildfires. the city that is now taking action. (vicki) two shootings just hours apart in the south bay... and tonight police are still looking for the suspects. (grant) and after the break... a big day in big sur. a portion of highway one is finally open again... after being closed for over a year.

the wait is over. the agonizingly long closure that has deprived thousands of people from enjoying the much of the central california coast along highway one is no more. kron four's rob fladeboe was there as some very happy campers cheered when the road detour signs came down. nats (drivers cheer and honk) it was a long time coming. a year and a half, give or take, but the coast highway is open again, all of it. until today, much of the big sur coast was cutoff from southern california while tourists and locals alike faced long detours to get here.phil sklar/tourist "..we had heard friday and then we heard it was today man so we said let's get down there and check out the opening...." (file-landslide)some 14 months

ago, a storm-caused landslide washed away a quarter mile long section of the highway, much of which ended up in the ocean, 260 feet below.rob fladeboe/gorda "...it's hard to wrap your mind around the scale of this slide, the largest in the history of highway one. instead of trying to push all this rubble out of the way, caltrans simply built a new road on top of the slide..."joe erwin/caltrans project engineer "....we expect there will be some movement, this is an active landlside and we are monitoring that on a daily basis, we have some of the best engineers anywhere and they are reading instruments and will know if the slide is moving the way we expect it to move..."shrouded in thick fog, i was among the first to drive across the new$54 million dollar repair, which features an elaborate system of drains to divert water under and around the highway.leonardo flores/whale watchers cafe "...i would say my business has been off by about 25 percent because of the closure...leo flores and other merchants here in the tiny village of gordaexpects business to bounce back soon.

and although they may have enjoyed having parts of the coast highway all to themselves for a time, locals too are cheering the day the world famous coast highway was made whole again.matt romano/pacific grove "....im just happy and excited that people can still enjoy the beauty and the rest of the summer down here..."along highway one south of big sur rob fladeboe kron4 news kron4 news (vicki) (vicki) new tonight at 5... the california supreme court has blocked a measure asking voters to split california into three separate states. (grant) our capitol bureau reporter kody liebowitz is here now with the details and what it means to the voter. kody?

(kody)the decision came earlier this afternoon from the state supreme courtin sacramento...stopping the secreary of state alex padilla from putting the measure before voters...at least for now.it is already being called proposition nine.. but the state's high court ruled that " "significant questions have been raised regarding the proposition's validity..." adding that "...the potential harm in permitting the harm to remain on the ballot outweighs the potential harm in delaying the proposition to a future election.." the idea to split up the state began as the brainchild of silicon valley venture capitalist tim draper... he believes a three state split would give the current californians better infrastructure and education - while lowering taxes... a more representative government..but the contentious plan ran into some opposition...though there were enough signatures to get it on the ballot the environmental non-profit group.. planning and

conservation league argued is it has to first be approve by legislature... before it gets to the voters.in a written statement the group's executive director said "it would have dismantled the world's fifth biggest economy without solving a single challenge facing californians today. we are thankful to for the opportunity to save californians from having to vote on a billionaire's folly." (kody)draper and secretary of state 30 days to respond.. to today's decision. if proposition 9 survives and were to be approved by the voters splitting the state would not be a done deal. there would be a lot of other challenges ahead including approval from congress.vicki & grant. (vicki)santa rosa is now going kron4's maureen kelly talked to the city's mayor who says they want more than money from the utility. .the northbay fires...which took almost 2 dozen lives in sonoma county....wiped out 3000 homes within the city limits of santa rosa.....some of which you can see being

rebuilt here in coffee park. those who are rebuilding say the damage here is immeasurable..... it's a disaster a lot of broken homes a lot of broken heartsbut those same fires did a lot more damage that the city is grappling with.....we lost a lot of underground and above ground infrastructure including a fire station that was just built a few years ago millions and millions of dollars we're dealing with water contamination problems with recovery problems that we're gonna be dealing with for years and years to come devastationhe city says the lawsuit filed against the utility last week will also provide a way for them to compel pg&e to implement new safety measures. primarily we don't want to see something like this ever happen againthe mayor says he doesn't think the lawsuit is premature....de spite the fact that cal fire has not determined the cause of the tubbs fire which did nearly all the damage suffered in santa rosa.....if you see where blame is been assigned and all the other fires in

northern california in october of last year the likelihood just on a percentage knee is responsible herea pg&e spokesperson issued a statement saying:nothing is more than the safety and well-being of our customers and communities we serve. our thoughts are with everyone impacted by these devastating wildfires. we are aware that lawsuits have been filed, and are reviewing this one filed by the city. we're focused on doing everything we can to help these communities rebuild and recover.maureen kelly kron4 newsif you see where blame is been assigned and all the other fires in northern california in october of last year the likelihood just on a percentage basis is that pg knee is responsible heremayor chris coursey s coursey s (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs

in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week.

(grant) still ahead... a drill flies into a windshield of a car driving down a busy road in the east bay. we'll explain how it happened. (vicki) plus... an east bay city is making a push for more affordable housing. we'll tell you where.

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walnut creek is dealing with a housing crisis... or, more like a housing shortage. kron four's philippe djegal reports... the citys oking at ways to incentivize building more affordable housing -- with a focus on density. (philippe) single-family homes have not fallen out of fashion in walnut creek... but longtime resident carolyn peters says building more of those won't solve the city's housing problem.carolyn peters/resident- "my suggestion is that we go up. we don't want to do that, but

what is the inevitability of it. it's something that we have to face. (philippe) are you talking about skyscrappers? (carolyn) well, at least more than four stories. it would have to be, you know, six, maybe ten. people cringe at that, but it's what's going to happen." the city is preparing to update its local density bonus ordinance to keep up with recent changes to the state density bonus law. both incentivize affordable housing production by relaxing development standards like increasing height limits and reducing parking requirements. diana o'byrne/resident- "right now, the city's at, they were saying, less than 10-percent of what they're supposed to have for affordable living and that has to change quickly." wednesday, the city held one of two public meetings planned for the summer at city hall, seeking input from residents, developers and property managers on what elements of the ordinance should be changed, to encourage the building of more affordable housing. an ordinance housing program manager margot ernst says developers of 100-percent affordable housing projects have used in the past...margot ernst/housing program- "we have not had market rate developers utilize it, um, until recently, we do have an application in that is, he is requesting, um, a density bonus and concessions

through the under our ordinance and the state ordinance. so, we anticipate that it will be more broadly used in the future." the density bonus law allows developers to expand a project by up to 35-percent. the process to update the ordinance will take months. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) next at 5:30... two shootings in san jose injure two people just hours apart. and now police are trying to find (grant) plus an update on our breaking news in santa rosa... an small explosion involving an oxygen tanker.... forcing evacuations at the kaiser medical center.

(grant) back to our breaking news tonight... part of kaiser hospital in santa rosa is evacuated.(vicki) and authorities tell kron 4 that an oxygen tanker truck exploded right outside the hospital. there was a fire...and the leak in the tanker truck has now been capped.here is where this is

happening. and how it's affecting the drive.highway 101 is now reopened in both directions... it was shut down between river road and bicentennial way. the north end of kasier campus is still closed. (grant)(vo) the santa rosa press democrat is providing these still pictures to us.a number of patients as we said were evacuated by hospital. a shelter in place has also been lifted.as you might remember this kaiser was evacuated last october during the wine country fires. (vicki) breaking news information

through our kron 4 mobile app around 3:30. you can stay up to date with the latest information by downloading our app right now or heading to our website at kron4 dot com. (grant) also tonight at 5:30... kron4 is always tracking local stories. here's a look at what's going on in your neighborhood right now. (vicki) in the south bay... police are looking for the suspects involved in two separate shootings in san jose. the victim's are both recovering tonight and are expected to survive. kron 4's sara stinson has the details on the investigation. san jose police officers have been investigating both shootings seperately as they say the two are unrelated." the two happened just 3 miles from one another."take a look at the video from the first shooting that happened just after ten last night on east san antonio street and scharff avenue.the woman shot in her s-u-v was transferred to the nearest trauma center, police say she is expected to survive. police say they are investigating this as car to car shooting.áá the second shooting happened around

midnight just north of downtown in the area of julian and washington streets.the 21-year-old gunshot victim was brought to o'connor hospital first by his family.but doctors decided to transport by ambulance to valley medical center since his injuries are life-threatening."his condition has been updated to non-life threatening."in the video you see several people in hand cuffs and a lot of police presence...that's because police at first thought the family could be involved in the first shooting...but police say that is not the case."once we confirmed the two are unrelated we started interviewing his family members as witnesses."the investigation continues.("it is unusual this happened on a tuesday evening, but again they are looking into both shootings. we are investigating them. the motives and the circumstances of what lead up to the shootings.")no one has been arrested is either shooting at this point.police are hoping anyone with information will come forward.in san jose, sara stinson, kron 4 news.### (grant) in the east bay...

a drill falls from a car... hits the windshield of another car... and injures two people. east contra costa fire protection tweeted out these pictures. this happened monday afternoon on vasco road near the alameda county line. the car that dropped the drill did ánot stop at the scene. (grant) also in the east bay... the city of martinez has had 6 water main breaks... and people who live there are fed up.áá the latest break happened yesterday on shell avenue and orange street. it flooded a few front lawns. public works crews repaired the pipe... that they say dates back to the 19-50's. the also say the summertime heat makes aging pipes more vulnerable. (vicki) in the north bay... police in petaluma are investigating two burglaries. they say this man attempted to gain entry into an occupied home on spanish bay court. the say he tried to get into the

home through the front door and then left when he was unable to gain entry. an hour later a resident on silverado circle reported a man had just entered their home from the garage. after a brief confrontation the man left while yelling 'dont call the police (vicki) police in santa rosa are looking for this man connected to a coin store robbery. on july 14th... two men entered the big oak coin store on west third street. they tried to take trays of coins before they were confronted by employees. one man fired at employess before he took off... he was later arrested in los angeles. police are still looking for this man and believe he is connected to a previous coin theft at the same store. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the

chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week. ... great to be with you... (grant) two days after his controversial meeting with russia's vladimir putin .. president trump is once again seeming to deny the week.middle of next week. (grant) two days after his controversial meeting with russia's vladimir putin .. president trump is once again

seeming to deny the conclusions of his own intelligence agencies.just yesterday he tried to walk back his comments at the helsinki summit, when he said he accepted putin's denials of russian meddling in the last presidential election.now he apparently is denying evidence that the kremlin is hoping to affect this year's vote. "is russia still targeting the u.s., mr. president?" "thank you very much, no." aides tried to clear reporters from the white house photo op. "press, let's go, make your way out!" "no, you don't believe that to be the case?" "let's go. we're finished here."press secretary sarah sanders took the podium two hous later to clarify. "the president said thank you very much. he was saying no to answering questions."just two days ago the president's intelligence chief said there's no question russia remains an urgent threat. "the warning lights are blinking red again." in helsinki, the president repeatedly refused to directly accuse the kremlin of meddling. "i have great confidence in my intelligence people but i will tell you president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial." "i hold both countries responsible. i think that the

united states has been foolish."and he departed from his scripted expression of support to give russia another out. "could be a lot of people also. there's a lot of people out there."and on twitter ... " "some people hate the fact that i got along well with president putin of russia. they would rather go to war than see this."then he came up with a new phrase "trump derangement syndrome" president clinton's former intelligence advisor says the president sounds alarmingly like a russian agent. "you know i have been very reluctant to come to the conclusion that he's a controlled asset but that's the term that we use." for his part the president says the american people have no reason to worry. "there has never been a president who's as tough on russia as i have been.". .have been."on russia as i have been.". (vicki) coming up... don't eat that late night snack. the new report that says eating right before bed... could increase your risk of cancer. (grant) plus... a

warning if you drive a ford... the cars that could suddenly roll away. deal talk. right now, you can get my spicy chicken club combo with fries and a drink for just $5.99. that's an amazing deal, jack! hey, thanks, stanley. ow. ...wait, what's happening? stanley! you're deflating! hold me, jack! try my new $5.99 spicy chicken club combo today.

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plus fries and a drink, for just $5.99! $5.99? well, tickle my elbow! no thank you. try my spicy chicken club combo today. (grant) ford is recalling half-vehicles. the company says they're at risk of rolling away unexpectedly. the recall affects 2013 to 2016 fusions ... and 2013 to 2014 escapes. ford says the problem has

to do with the shifter cable and transmission.... causing the vehicles to roll while in park. ford says no one has reported an injury due to the defect. (vicki) still ahead... a woman spends nearly a week on a rocky beach... after her jeep crashed down a cliff near big sur. and tonight an expert shares what angela hernandez's experience can teach us about making it through traumatic ordeals. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

more tonight on the incredible survival story of angela hernandez. she was found alive ... days after driving off a cliff near big sur last week. kron4's michelle kingston speaks with a survival expert ... about what it takes to survive like angela. (mk)cliff hodges, adventure out founder/owner"for someone to last that long with almost

nothing is just incredible." cliff hodges says when he first heard about angela hernandez -- the young woman who survived nearly a week alone after driving off a cliff -- he thought it was either made up or she had supplies in her car.911 call"a report of a vehicle injury accident for a vehicle off of a cliff. the vehicle and the female are going to be about 200 feet down. she is conscious and breathing." hernandez wrote on facebook:i could feel water rising over my knees. every bone in my body hurt. i was able to break out of my car."hernandez suffered from a brain hemorrhage, a collapsed lung and fractured ribs, shoulder and collar bones.she collected fresh water from moss ... and walked the beach searching for help -- until nearly a week later -- when a couple found her alive.cliff hodges, adventure out founder/owner"as someone who teaches thousands of students a year how to survive in the wilderness even with certain skillsets and certain environments a lot of people wouldn't even make it a day or two and for her to go a

week with no supplies and from what i know no training is just an incredible story and i think it says a lot about her character."michelle kingston, mkingstonnewscliff hodges is the owner and founder of adventure out -- an outdoor school that teaches people primitive survival skills in both the north and south bay. cliff hodges, adventure out founder/owner"learning how to build a shelter and stay warm and dry and learning how to find and purify water is something that can make an enormous difference and extend your life for days."hodges says with shelter, water and fire you could survive a week in the woods -- and that it's important to learn to read a landscape and identify certain plants and trees.cliff hodges, adventure out founder/owner"it sounds like angela was a comination of lucky, as well as just smart ... if i got to meet angela i think i would just want to give her a big hug and say thank god and congratulations you're alive and also just to say how impressed i am."in santa cruz, michelle 4 news 4 newskingston, kron 4 news (grant) new information tonight about the what started the so-called grant fire that burned some 480 acres near livermore 10 days ago. ken wayne is in the newsroom now .. where we are tracking

today's developments. (ken) we are learning today.... a teenager playing with fireworks is responsible for the what was was a very smokey fire on a very windy day near the grant line road exit on off of 580. the teen says it off of 580. the teen says it was an accident. we will have the full story at six... plus... we are keeping an eye on the situation in santa rosa... where kaiser permananete meical offices has been evacuated. we will have a crew on the scene to update the situaiton for us at the top of the hour ... but right now let's get back to the news at five. (vicki) for your health... you might want to think twice before grabbing a late night snack. people who eat meals earlier in the evening... have a lower risk for cancer. that's according to a news study published in the international journal of cancer. researchers looked at the eating habits of more than 15-hundred people with breast cancer or prostate cancer. they also looked at the eating habits of more than 2- thousand people who were qualified as healthy. the study revealed people who ate

before 9:00 at night had a 20- percent lower risk for breast and prostate cancer than those who ate a late dinner-- or went to bed right after eating. doctors say more research is needed to understand the connection between meal times and cancer. (grant) a new treatment for type one diabetes may be around the corner. a new study highlights a promising new use for a common generic vaccine. james dinan has more in today's health minute. it's called bacillus calmette-guerin -- or b-c-g. it's a vaccine used in a number of countries to prevent tuberculosis. but a new study showtype one diabetes. known ene diabetes, type one diabetes means the immune system attacks the cells that create insulin... a critical hormone that regulates the body's blood sugar level, or a1c. in a small study, 12 patients' a-one-c levels decreased after receiving two doses of b-c-g spaced four weeks apart researchers observed nine of the 12 patients for five years. the other three patients were monitored for eight years. a1c levels in those three

patients dropped more than 10 percent in the three years followng their injections. experts are cautiously optimistic -- warning that the study did not provide enough clinical evidence. but phase two is already underway... the researchers behind the study are monitoring 150 diabetic patients for five years. it will be at least another four years before the research is published. for today's health minute, i'm james dinan. (anchor) (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in

the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week. week.

"he just drove off, i came outside and my car was gone." (grant) a first date goes terribly wrong... when a man steals his date's car. and then used to to take out

another woman.

(grant) a woman is telling her story of a terrible date... that ended in an arrest. she says her date stole her car... and then used it to take out another woman... who she knew. luke jones explains how the two women secretly worked

together... to get the man behind bars. as far as nights out go, this one was disappointing from the very beginning. faith pugh says when her date showed up saturday, he didn't even bring his own car.faith pugh/victim: "i donút know who dropped him off. he just got dropped off." pugh says she knew kelton griffin from high school, but hadnút really spoken to him much, when he reached out and suggested dinner. faith pugh/victim: "he just out of the blue text me and asked me to go out."they took pughús black volvo ... but then griffin couldnút make up his mind where he wanted to take her. they ended up at this airport-area gas station.faith could i go in the gas station for him to get him a cigar?" turns out that was a mistake. no sooner had she left... faith pugh/victim: "he just drove off. i came outside and my car was gone."her mother picked her up, and then she got a surprising message from her god sister. the same man who had just stolen her car ... had asked her god sister out. faith pugh/victim: "i said, úokay, well send me the address to where you at and iúm on my way and tell him to come on.'"they used the gps-tracking on her phone to tail him ... faith

pugh/victim: "running red lights, stop signs."all the way to this drive-in theater ... where they say they find griffn in pugh's stolen car with her god sister ... on another date.faith pugh/victim: "he, then he let her drive, so she drove him to the drive-in. he didnút even have any money. she actually paid their way to get in the drive-in just so i could get my car back."they called police. griffin was arrested on the spot. and we know itús not his first time in cuffs. in 2016, police say he and two other men ate out ... and then robbed the restaurant.if he's looking for company for next meal out ... pugh says ... he won't find it with her.faith pugh/victim: "i hope heús in jail for a long time. i speak to him ever again." (grant) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. ken wayne and vicki ken wayne and vicki liviakis are here with kron 4 news at six. (ken) thank you grant. we have a reporter on the

scene now in santa rosa... where an explosion has forced the evacution of the kaiser permenente medical offices. we will update the situation for you....(vicki) plus.. graphic new details are emerging tonight about the attacks of suspect labeled as the rideshare rapist. the information comes from court documents kron 4 obtained this afternoon.(ken) and what the govenror has done to get more ballots counted in future elections. there's more news still ahead... next on kron 4 news at six.

(ken) breaking news we continue to follow tonight at 6. part of a santa rosa medical office has been evacuated.... after a tanker carrying oxygen crashed into

the back of the kaiser building on old redwood highway. thank you for joining us, i'm ken wayne. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis in for pam moore. highway 101 was shut down in both directions this afternoon following the crash. it reopened just over an hour ago... after being shut down from river road to bicentennial way. the north end of the kaiser campus is closed. this is a live look at traffic in the area... the closure created quite a backup in northern santa rosa. joining us now is kron4's gayle ong... who just arrived at the scene.

(vicki)and we first brought this breaking news information through our kron 4 mobile app around 3:30. you can stay up to date with the latest information by downloading our app right now or heading to our website at kron4 dot com. (ken) only on kron4 tonight. new details tonight into the rideshare rapist case.. the man accused of raping four women while posing as a rideshare driver. (vicki) kron 4 has obtained court document detailing the terifying incidents, many that occured in the south of market area. that's where kron 4 's dan kerman joins us live....dan?? san francisco's district attorney has filed a motion to hold suspected rideshare

rapist orlando vilchez lazo without bail, because he "targeted women who were particularly vulnerable" and because his release "would result in great bodily harm to others." the motion give us our first look at the attacks, all similar scenarioscourt documents say the first incident occurred november 1 of 2013 and began outside virgil's sea room, a mission district bar. after calling a rideshare company, the victim was "picked up by a driver claiming to be her ride." court documents say she was "intoxicated during the drive" and "fell asleep." when she woke up she was in a deserted parking lot. that's when she was sexually assaulted.the second incident occurred february 18 of this year and began outside temple bar south of market. court documents say "the victim was sick from the effects of alcohol" and

she and her friend got into what they thought was the rideshare vehicle they ordered. when (the victim) "stated she needed to vomit... the driver pulled over and directed the friend to get a bottle of water for her." the defendant then drove off ... as the victim drifted "in and out of consciousness"... "he took her to a secluded location" where he sexually assaulted her.the third incident occurred may 5 of this year. court documents say the victim had "consumed several glasses of wine." she contacted a rideshare vehicle and got into a car she thought she had ordered. court documents say "the defendant proceeded to drive her to an unknown location... and stood in front of (the victim) with a knife." that's when authorities say she was sexually assaulted.the 4th incident occurred june 10 and began outside the temple bar. the victim ordered a rideshare vehicle and got into the one she believed she had ordered. "(the victim) was falling asleep and waking up throughout the course of the ride." when she awoke, she was in an unknown location and "he began to threaten her and held a knife to her neck. she realized the wetness on her hands was her own blood and that she had been trying to fend off the knife with her hands." that's when she was

sexually assaulted. but during the attack court documents say "she was able to get the door open after a struggle and was able to get out of the car and run away." (ken) new at six... the san francisco woman accused of killing and chopping up her roommate appeared in court today. (ken) lisa gonzales pleaded not guilty last month to murdering her 61-year-old roommate margaret mamer in may...after she tried

to evict her from their mission district apartment. today her defense attorney said he needs crucial info before moving forward with the case. the coroner says that mamer suffered blunt force trauma and "sharp force" injuries. ...but the official report has not been released yet. gonzales remains in jail without bail...and is due in court again next month. (vicki) new tonight at 6.. we are now learning the cause of that fire on the altamont pass - and there's been an arrest in the case as well. the fire shut down 580 just north of livermore for several hours as fire fighters battled the blaze. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, two teens and fireworks are at the center of the case. (take pkg) ;this is video taken on july 8.... you can see the large plumes of smoke racing toward cars. nearly 480 acres were scorched... now a break in the case... about how it all started... alameda county sheriff's spokesperson ray kelly says it was here heading east on the side of 580 just past the flint exit where two teens broke down. sgt. ray kelly, alameda co. sheriff's spokesperson. the teens were horsing around, they put a fire work into the engine of

their car, it went off then they started to try and put out the fire and couldn't and it took off on them. sgt ray kelly with alameda county sheriff's department says the teens recently turned themselves in confessing to the fire. sgt. kelly adds that during these days with fire danger so high, it is especially important to exercise great care with anything that could start a fire. sgt. kelly, the winds here, it just took off and we alll need to be mindful. kelly. "they did the right thing, by admitting to accidently starting the fire." as for charges. kelly. we turned over to the da, but they did the right think and hopefully a lesson in all this. on the altamont pass terisa estacio kron four news. ### (ken) ### news. estacio kron four pass terisa estacio kron four news. ###

(ken) the deadly wildfire in mariposa county... is still burning out of control. so far-- the fire has burned more than 17-thousand acres and it is just 5-percent contained. more than 18-hundred firefighters are battling the blaze right now. and there are road closures as well as mandatory evacuations in the area. here's a look at where the fire is burning right now. it's happening just west of yosemite national park... and el portal. all trails, campgrounds, restaurants and lodges at yosemite remain

open. however smoke from the wildfire is polluting the air and limiting visibility. reporter dennis varela is live tonight at the incident command in ahwahnee....dennis, some firefighters got hurt today. that's right ken.one broke his leg...and had to undergo surgery.the other had heat-related injuries...and has been treated and released. the heat is always an obstacle fighting fires...but there are other weather concerns as well. that's right ken and vickione broke his leg...and had to undergo surgery.the other had heat-related injuries...and has been treated and released. the heat is always an obstacle fighting fires...but there are other weather concerns as well. (pkg)(nats)wednesday didn't add to any mandatory evacuation orders.but those in evacuation advisory areas... holding their breath...as the fire's range grows.

"mostly prayers, mostly prayers, um, my son and daughter have been helping us for the last three days, clear our property, cleanout our house."crews continued their mission...to keep flames at bay from threatened homes and buildings.while things are hot and dry today...there are concerns of a possible thunderstorm brewing in the area.(nats)a thunderstorm brings gusty, erratic winds. which can not only fan the flames...but help spread embers beyond fire lines."in conditions that we have here in the ferguson fire, um, we have to keep our situ- situational awareness, uh, about us at all times. so we have to look up, look down, look all around, make sure that we're as safe as we can be fighting the fire."(nats) smoke wasn't as thick as it has been.u-s forest service's alex olow...says high temps and low humidity helps raise the smoke.(nats)meaning there's a chance air resources can get a bigger hand...in helping stop this fire."and hopefully we'll see those air tankers coming in to assist the firefighters. helicopters that we have will help get in there and do their bucket drops and uh, and help us get this, get this done."(live) there are several roads and trails closed effective today...beginning at the intersection...of highway 1-40 and the sierra national forest boundary.people found in the

closure can get fined... between 5-to-10-thousand dollars.even arrested.live at incident command in ahwahnee, dennis valera, kron 4. (live)there are several roads and trails closed today... beginning at intersection...of highway 1-sierra national forest boundary.people found in the closure between 5-to- dollars.live at incident ahwahnee, kron 4. (vicki) today ... the california supreme court blocked a measure to split the state into three parts from appearing on the november ballot. the justices made the order to the secretary of state... saying there were questions about the measure's validity. the court still has yet to consider a challenge from the planning and conservation league that argues the measure goes beyond the scope of what a ballot initiative can accomplish. the initiative could still appear on the ballot, however.... as today's ruling gives the high court more time to make an official decision. (ken) walnut creek is looking at ways to build more affordable housing... and that could mean building "up"... not out. (vicki) p-g&e is the target of a lawsuit over last year's north bay wildfires...

this time by the city of santa rosa. what the city wants... in addition to millions of dollars to cover the damages. (ken) and p-g&e taking a serious look at the weather conditions that can lead to wildfires. we'll show you the new technology the utility is starting to use to avoid future fires. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) new tonight at 6. blamed for multiple fires accross the north bay... and facing down potential multi- billion dollar lawsuits... pg&e is starting work on a new project.(ken) it's already begun installing high tech weather boxes... that they say are designed to save lives and property.reporter mike luery has more. it may not look like much from a distance ... but up close these pg&e high tech weather boxes are changing the landscape in wildfire country. brandi merlo: humidity levels ... nd that information will be funneled into our wildfire operation center in san francisco."from there pg&e's experts hope to determine if conditions are ripe for a wildfire ... and warn residents in advance, giving them time to evacuate or shelter in place.arvida vargas: "you know i think they're going to be very grateful to have that information especially for folks that have horses..." horses are a way of life for residents here in rural el dorado county ... and for arvida vargas there's great

value in knowing about potential dangers from wildfires ahead of time.arvida vargas: "you know we're very vulnerable here. so, any information we can get to prevent something like that is great for us." wildfires are always a threat in triple-digit heat when humidity is low and vegetation is bone dry. if conditions become too extreme, pg&e does have the option of shutting off power to minimize fire risk.brandi merlo: "we would look to notify customers ... with as much as 48 hours and sometimes as little as an hour ... that will be shutting off the power in the interest of safety. so, again, just last resort."trees coming into contact with power lines have caused several significant wildfires according to calfire...so pg&e is now being proactive with weather stations to help save lives. (ken)that was mike luery reporting.p-g-and-e has already built 50 weather stations and plans to install 150 more across northern california by the end of the year. meanwhile in the north bay.... the city of santa rosa is now going after pg&e for the damage caused by the north bay wildfires last year.kron4's

maureen kelly talked to the city's mayor who says they want more than money from the utility. .the northbay fires...which took almost 2 dozen lives in sonoma county....wiped out 3000 homes within the city limits of santa rosa.....some of which you can see being rebuilt here in coffee park. those who are rebuilding say the damage here is immeasurable..... it's a disaster a lot of broken homes a lot of broken heartsbut those same fires did a lot more damage that the city is grappling with.....we lost a lot of underground and above ground infrastructure including a fire station that was just built a few years ago millions and millions of dollars we're dealing with water contamination problems with recovery problems that we're gonna be dealing with for years and years to come devastationhe city says the lawsuit filed against the utility last week will also provide a way for them to compel pg&e to implement new safety measures. primarily we don't want to see something like this ever happen againthe mayor says he doesn't think the lawsuit is premature....de spite the fact that cal fire has not determined the cause of the tubbs fire which did nearly all the damage suffered in santa rosa.....if you see where blame is been assigned and all the other fires in northern california in october of last year the likelihood

just on a percentage basis is that pg knee is responsible herea pg&e spokesperson issued a statement saying:nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our customers and communities we serve. our thoughts are with everyone impacted by these devastating wildfires. we are aware that lawsuits have been filed, and are reviewing this one filed by the city. we're focused on doing everything we can to help these communities rebuild and recover.maureen kelly kron4 news (ken)new at 6. the e-p-a is rolling back obama-era coal ash regulations. acting director andrew wheeler signed and finalized the new

standards today. coal ash is the leftover waste created by power plants that burn coal. the new rules are a revision of 2015 regulations put in place by the obama administration after two major industrial coal ash spills. energy industry groups have been actively trying to revise the standards since president trump took office. environmental advocates said the new rules are a gift to industry. (vicki) meanwhile, a new study is linking declines in national park attendance with air pollution. researchers, citing two decades of data from national parks across the country... say park visitor numbers declined at least 8 percent in months with bad air quality. pollution levels have dropped since stronger environmental regulations were enacted in the 19-90s...but researchers are saying many national parks still have pollution levels on par with big cities like los angeles and new york. chief meteorologist chief meteorologist lawrence

karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week. (ken) you don't have to wait for the ribbon cutting friday. highway one along the central coast is finally back open. we'll take you to the newly reopened roadway. (vicki) how to build

affordable housing that works. the city of walnut creek is weighing the idea of taller buildings... rather than more subdivisions. subdivisions. roadway.reopened newly week.middle of next return in the middle of next week.

(ken) you don't have to wait for the ribbon cutting friday. highway one along the central coast is finally back open. we'll take you to the newly reopened roadway. (vicki) how to build affordable housing that works. the city of walnut creek is weighing the idea of taller buildings... rather than more subdivisions.

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life. lived red's way. chase. make more of what's yours. (ken) like most other cities... walnut creek is dealing with a housing crisis... or, more like a housing shortage. kron four's philippe djegal reports... the city is looking at ways to incentivize building more affordable housing -- with a focus on density. (philippe) the city of walnut creek is preparing to update its local density bonus ordinance to keep up with

recent changes to the state density bonus law. both incentivize affordable housing production by relaxing development standards like increasing height limits and reducing parking requirements. diana o'byrne lives in walnut creek and so does her daughter. her daughter works in san francisco because the pay is higher... but without rent control, her rent keeps going up and she's apart of a growing population of people in search of affordable housing.diana o'byren/residen t- "not only the very low-income, but but also the people that are working, um, so that they can live close by." at city hall... more than thirty longtime residents, developers and property managers listened to what the city housing program and a consultant had to say about density. the city solicited the group for suggestions on how to incentivze both below market rate and market rate developers to build more affordable housing. defined as housing that costs no more than 30-percent of a household's income on rent. margot ernst/housing program- "which incentives or concessions are, um, the most cost beneficial to you. which things, if you get them, really allow you to provide affordability at higher percentages on-site, and it's looking for a balance on that -- those two needs."carolyn

peters/resident- "what we do is we build out. we gobble up our farm land and we're sacrificing that so that we have an ideal that no longer exists. my suggestion is that we go up. we don't want to do that, but what is the invevitability of it. it's something that we have to face." the next community meeting is scheduled for august eighth. in walnut creek, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) california voters will soon be able to send their mail-in ballots...for free. (vicki) today governor jerry brown signed the bill requiring return ballot envelops have prepaid postage. the law will affect elections next year. counties woud bear the postage cost. but they may be able to get a reimbursment from the state. as of now only 10 california counties will provide postage ballots for the november election. if

the bill passed in time for the 20-16 general election...it would have cost the state five point five million dollars. (ken) google faces a massive fine for its actions in europe. we'll tell you why the bay area company is being punished. (vicki) after more than a year of delays... california's most scenic highway is finally back open. we'll show you the new and improved highway one in monterey county.

in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur,

so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety (top vo) (ken) the official

opening... and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be heldon friday but highway one is actually open right now. a victim of the merciless winter of 2017, scenic pacific coast highway had beenblocked by the mother of all landslides for 18 months.(2-shot/push) but as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, one of the world's truly great scenic highways is back in business. nats (drivers cheer and honk) it was a long time coming. a year and a half, give or take, but the coast highway is open again, all of it. until today, much of the big sur coast was cutoff from southern california while tourists and locals alike faced long detours to get here.phil sklar/tourist "..we had heard friday and then we heard it was today man so we said let's get down there and check out the opening...." (file-landslide)some 14 months ago, a storm-caused landslide washed away a quarter mile long section of the highway, much of which ended up in the ocean, 260 feet below.rob

fladeboe/gorda "...it's hard to wrap your mind around the scale of this slide, the largest in the history of highway one. instead of trying to push all this rubble out of the way, caltrans simply built a new road on top of the slide..."joe erwin/caltrans project engineer "....we expect there will be some movement, this is an active landlside and we are monitoring that on a daily basis, we have some of the best engineers anywhere and they are reading instruments and will know if the slide is moving the way we expect it to move..."shrouded in thick fog, i was among the first to drive across the new$54 million dollar repair, which features an elaborate system of drains to divert water under and around the highway.leonardo s has been off by about 25 percent because of the closure...leo flores and other merchants here in the tiny village of gordaexpects business to bounce back soon. and although they may have enjoyed having parts of the coast highway all to themselves for a time, locals too are cheering the day the world famous coast highway was made whole again.matt romano/pacific grove "....im just happy and excited that people can still enjoy the beauty and the rest of the summer down here..."along

highway one south of big sur rob fladeboe kron4 news a look at tonight's top local stories. sothere at travis air force base in fairfield a air force base here at travis sot here at travis air force base

in fairfield a family files a child neglect claim against the tavis youth centersotsot officials at travis say they have notified appropriate agencies on and off base to investigate the incident and review the youth center's procedures...in fairfiled haaziq madyun kron4news terisa estacio here at the altamont pass - the grant fire raged out of control for terisa estacio here at the terisa estacio terisa estacio here at the altamont pass - the grant fire raged out of control for several hours... burning

quickly through the dry brush out here... this is video taken on july 8.... you can see the large plumes of smoke racing toward cars. nearly 480 acres were scorched... now a break in the case... sgt. ray kelly, two teens turned themselves in - playing with fireworks. the sheriff's department will turn the case over to the da for possible charges. te in santa rosa the in santa rosa the city has filed a lawsuit against pge seeking unspecified damages suffered during the october wildfires.we lost a lot of underground and above ground infrastructure including a fire station that was just built a few years ago millions and millions of dollars we're dealing with water contamination problems with recovery problems that we're gonna be dealing with for years and years to come devastationhe city says the lawsuit filed against the utility last week will also provide a way for them to compel pg&e to implement new safety measures.pge says they are reviewing the lawsuit and are focused on everything they can to help these communities rebuild and recover. maureen kelly kron4 news. lawrence karnow: it was hot

inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot at (ken)europe has slapped google with a record-breaking fine. the tech company was

ordered by the european commission to pay a five ábillioná dollar fine.the commission said that google unfairly pushed its apps on smartphone users by requiring manufacturers to install its google search and chrome apps as a condition for licensing their app store.google is no stranger to european penalties..last year ... the tech giant was hit with an almost three billion dollar antitrust fine from the european union for prioritizing its shopping service over competitors.the commission has ordered the company to stop its current practices within 90 days ... or face additional fines. google said it will appeal the decision. (vicki)a woman is lucky to be alive after tumbling over 300 feet down the side of a mountain.how she managed to survive.... coming up after the break. (ken) 32-year-old brittany

fintel knows she cheated death when she survived falling more than 300 feet. (ken) she was climbing mount saint helens and admits she wasn't adequately prepared. fintel estimates her fall to be between 300 and 500 feet. she remembers the boulder first hitting her hip...then she hit her head as she rolled down the mountain and came to a stop. a nurse and a search-and-rescue volunteer nearby came to her aid and radioed for help. five hours later, a coast guard helicopter arrived. but her seven-year-old german shepherd indie was first to reach her. (sot) "he made sure i

wasn't in shock, he laid beside me. he licked me, he was extremely comforting." (ken) underestimating an 86- hundred foot tall volcano is all too easy to do. but fintel says she hopes to be back on it in six to eight weeks. (vicki) after five (vicki) after five days of intensive search and rescue efforts for a missing canadian hiker in joshua tree park... the national park service says they have to scale back. authorities have found no trace of 51-year old paul miller... who has been missing since friday afternoon. only his car has been found...in the parking lot of the trailhead his wife says he embarked on friday morning. up to 90 people on the ground, 6 dog teams, an atv team and a helicopter have been used in efforts to locate miller. the park service will continue the search efforts, but on a limited basis... as resources allow. in sports... the spurs

have finally traded kawhi (kah- why) leanard... and it wasn't to the lakers... we'lll give you the details... and demarcus cousins talks about how he became a warrior in a new documentary... gary will give you a taste of that... and have all the sports... coming up

the spurs finally found a trade partner for kawhi leonard...sending him to the raptors for demar raptors for ng him to the raptors for demar derozan, jakob poetl and a draft pick leonard fell out of favor in san antonio...only played in nine games this year then

demanded a trade... just two years ago, he averaged 25 points per game and finished third in mvp voting... the spurs were able to get an all star back in demar derozan...who himself was shocked by the deal... derozan has spent all nine years of his career in toronto...where he made four all star teams...and averaged at least 20 points per game for five straight years. at his best, leonard is an mvp candidate...but reports are he's not so interested in playing up north... he had made it very clear he wanted to play in los angeles...and he is a free agent next offseason... offseason... here's what spurs coach gregg popovich had to say about the deal(sot: popovich) the trade has been made...kawhi showtime has a new documentary coming out abour new warrior demarcus cousins... who talked about how he came talked about cousins... who demarcus warrior demarcus cousins... who talked about how he came talked about cousins... who talked about how he came to the warriors after getting no offers as a free agent... "we reached out to teams...pelicans...there was

no offer. i understand...big year they don't wanna ruin it taking a chance on a damaged player...cool...we reached out to some other teams. got answers like: we don't believe it 's a good fit. or we gotta see what we're doing with our roster. talked to draymond...talked to kd, talked to steph...he was like hell yeah let's do it. this is my ace of spades. this is my nuclear bomb...my last resort...i'm a warrior...."

giants... manny machado is going hollywood... the dodgers are reportedly acquiring the 4- are reportedly acquiring the 4- time all-star for five prospects. last night

during the all-star game reports started to surface that machado was going to be traded to the dodgers. the orioles were not willing to make it official... they were concerned with the health of one of the prospects. the dodgers were in need of a shortstop after losing corey seager to tommy john surgery. the 26-year-old finished the first half with 23 home runs and 64 r-b-i. the raiders will begin training camp next week. head coach, jon gruden is finding sometime to give back to the community. today chucky and dick's sporting goods donated 50- thousand dollars to a couple of oakland youth football the san leandro crusaders and the east bay panthers received new equipment for their upcoming season. gruden talked to the kids and ran a few drills. they also gave back-to-back state champions,

mcclymonds high and oakland tech 15-thousand dollars each. nfl star nfl star cornerback darrelle revis officially announced his retirement today... revis played 11 years in the league...eight with the jets... he most recently played for the chiefs...but got cut in february... his only

super bowl title came with the patriots in 2014... revis made seven pro bowls and was a first-team all pro for four seasons...deion sanders is the only corner with more... he made over 100 million dollars in his career...most ever for a defensive back... the sharks re-signed a big piece of their core this afternoon... center chris tierney signed a two-year, six million dollar contract today...the sharks avoid an arbitration hearing that was set for friday... after they missed out on big free agent john taveres, the sharks brought back most of their free agents... tierney joins joe thornton, tomas hertl and logan couture, who extensions this summer... tierney has 104 points in with the just turned tour de france stage 11... no tighrope 11... no tighrope walkers today... but it was the first summitt finish in the pyrenees... the mountain rance on the french-spanish border british rider geraint thomas won the stage... he attacked on the last of four climbs over the short but grueling mountain stage... he also claimed the yellow jersey as the overall leader four-time champion chris froome moved up to second overall (vicki) (vicki) (vicki)it's a proposal 70

years in the making.... to honor baseball's pioneers who helped break the color barrier. that story coming up after the break

(ken) baseball hall of famer andre dawson joined a bi- partisan group of lawmakers to celebrate jackie robinson.... and the 71-st anniversary of the integration of baseball. (vicki) lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would educate future generations about the pioneers who helped desegregate baseball and support their legacy of helping others. d.c. correspondent brie jackson reports. nat: they passed the baton standing at over 6 feet tall... hall of fame baseball player andre dawson says he stood on the shoulders of

giants... actually the shoulders of a dodger jackie robinson and a cleveland indian-- larry doby. they paved the way for the civil rights movement moving forward. years before civil rights legislation like brown versus board of education...the two african americans integrated major league baseball. the fact that it happened earlier in 1947 than people associate with the civil rights movements shows how important it was as a sign of appreciation...lawmakers want to honor the heroes with a commemorative coin to be struck by the us mint. congressman cedric richmond educate future generations about the struggles in american history-- and america's past- time. where americans were separated by the outfield fences as well as the laws. the bill would recognize the year 2022 as the 75th anniversary of the integration of baseball. if passed, fans could pay up to 5 dollars for the commemorative coin and help a good cause. not only benefit the national baseball hall of fame museum

but also benefit the jackie robinson foundation that does so much to sow seeds of inspiration and prosperity. dawson and these members of congress want to be sure... we all rememeber that for jackie robinson and larry doby it was more than just a game. in washington brie jackson brie jackson (vicki)(vicki) in celebration of its 10th anniversary..."the dark knight" will be returning to the big screen... for a limited time... at just four locations.... including here in the bay area. warner brothers announced today that the christopher nolan film will be shown in imax theatres in los angeles, new york city, toronto... and the metreon imax theatre in downtown san francisco. the film will be shown for just one week..... starting august 24-th. tickets go on sale friday. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite

you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week. week.

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